Question To keep your vehicle from being struck from behind: Answers Drive a little faster than surrounding traffic to widen the gap between you and the vehicle behind you. Brake harder than usual. Keep pace with surrounding traffic. Drive more slowly than surrounding traffic to maintain better control of your vehicle. Explanation It is a good idea to match the pace of surrounding traffic, within the legal speed limit. Driving with the flow of traffic keeps traffic moving and helps prevent rear-end collisions. Take a FREE Practice Test Now This questions appears in the following tests: Alaska Practice Test